Jefferson Davis's Place in History as Revealed in His Letters, Papers, and Speeches [1923]

The compiler and editor of the definitive 10 volume "Jefferson Davis, Constitutionalist, His Letters, Papers, and Speeches" provides an able summary of the life and contributions of the man he describes as "one the great American statesmen and orators.... Taking his life at its most dramatic period, no historic figure moving over the stage of the world's great struggles for liberty presents a more sublime outline." Also, "Summing up some of his great qualities about which there could be no controversy, he was a gallant soldier, a profound philosophical statesman and an accomplished scholar and author. He was the very soul of integrity, sincerity and chivalry; such traits made him ever careful of his personal and official honor. When these traits are found deeply rooted they create characteristics which blunter minds mistake for sensitiveness. His was a kindly, noble and affectionate nature, deeply dependent upon the verities and consolations of the Christian faith." — Dr. Rowland (1864-1937), long-time State Historian of Mississippi, demonstrates the value of primary resource material in order to provide an accurate biographical portrait of the man, the Southern heritage which shaped him, and the constitutional motivations and love for country which defined him and the Southern people. The author also describes the motivation, means and methods of his own research and publication which, in itself, provides an exemplary model for those engaged in historical and biographical study. — This paper was presented in 1923 and is 16 pages in length.

Jefferson Davis's Place in History as Revealed in His Letters, Papers, and Speeches [1923]

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